Bhutan vs Palau: Installed solar energy capacity
Bhutan
0.0212 gigawatts
in 2025
Palau
0.0231 gigawatts
in 2025
Bhutan rank
161st
Palau rank
158th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Bhutan
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.0231 gigawatts against 0.0212 gigawatts in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0019 gigawatts.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Bhutan ranks 161st and Palau ranks 158th of 218 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0015 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.0045 gigawatts | 0.0124 gigawatts | 0.0079 gigawatts | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Bhutan or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.0231 gigawatts against 0.0212 gigawatts in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Bhutan and Palau?
- 0.0019 gigawatts, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Palau rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Bhutan ranks 161st and Palau ranks 158th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.